Novelty condom packaging

ABSTRACT

The novelty condom packaging provides a single package having separable sealed packets for containing a condom and a lubricant. Two sheets of foil material are sealed together along the edges of the sheets. An additional seal is provided parallel to the side edges and spaced a predetermined distance from one sealed side edge so as to form a large and a small pocket for receiving products. A condom in the large pocket and a lubricant in the small pocket are packaged when the sheets are finally sealed along the top edge to form a sealed condom packet and sealed lubricant packet. The package is perforated along the middle of the seal between the pockets to permit the packets to be separated. A tear slit is provided in a side edge of each packet to permit the packets to be opened to access the condom and lubrication.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional PatentApplication Ser. No. 60/498,363, filed Aug. 28, 2003.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to packaging, and more particularlyrelates to the packaging of a condom and a lubricating liquid.

2. Description of the Related Art

The packaging of condoms with scents, flavoring and lubrications asmeasures to encourage safe sex practices is well known. For example, inthe U.S. Pat. No. 5,175,142 issued Dec. 29, 1992 to Dervieux et al.teaches packing food quality, non-allergenic and non-toxic solid orliquid compositions for scenting elastomeric products such as condomsinside a breakable pouch within a sealed package containing the product.Prior to opening the package for use of the product the pouch is brokento release the composition into contact with the product.

In the U.S. Pat. No. 5,005,695 issued Apr. 9, 1991 to Tennefos et al. acondom caddy package is taught having a front and rear web sealed attheir edges to define a package. The front web includes an elongatetongue for cooperation with an elongate groove formed in the rear web.Slits are provided within the webs above the tongue and groovearrangement to provide access to the condom within the package. Thetongue and groove arrangement permits the sanitary disposal of the usedcondom by reinsertion into the package and resealing of the package withthe tongue and groove arrangement. Tennefos et al. also teaches the useof a rupturable container secured within the package that contains alubricating germicidal fluid for application to the condom.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,422,753 B1 issued Jul. 23, 2002 to Thomas teaches makingseparable beverage receptacle packaging with integral drinking spoutusing two differently sized sheets that are heat welded together to forma plurality of side-by-side receptacles for receiving a beverage.Perforations are provided between the receptacles to allow separation ofthe receptacles into individual units having a perforated tear strip foropening the unit.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,643,582 issued Jul. 1, 1997 to Gangaharan et al. teachesa vaginal lubricant which along with many other commercially availablelubricants may be useful in the invention to be described.

None of the above inventions and patents, taken either singly or incombination, is seen to describe the instant invention as claimed. Thusnovelty condom packaging, which enhances sexual encounters and theeffectiveness of condom usage while promoting safe sex, is desired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The novelty condom packaging of the present invention provides a singlepackage having separable sealed packets for containing a condom and alubricant. Two sheets of foil are placed together and sealed togetheralong side and bottom edges the sheets. An additional seal is providedparallel to the side seals and spaced a predetermined distance from onesealed side edge. The sheets as sealed thus far form a large pocket anda small pocket for receiving products. A condom is placed into the largepocket and a lubricant is placed in the small pocket. The sheets arethen sealed along the top edge to form hermetically sealed condom andlubricant packets. The package is perforated down the middle of the sealbetween the side seals to permit the package to be separated intoseparate packets containing the condom and lubrication. A tear slit isprovided in each side edge to permit the separated packets to be openedto access the condom and lubrication.

Accordingly, it is a principal object of the invention to providenovelty condom packaging in the form of a single package havingseparable sealed packets for containing a condom and a lubricant.

It is another object of the invention to provide novelty condompackaging that increases the appeal and effectiveness of using condoms,thereby promoting condom usage.

It is a further object of the invention to provide novelty condompackaging having a functional and practical design that reduces the listof things one needs to have on hand for a safe and enjoyable sexualencounter.

It is an object of the invention to provide improved elements andarrangements thereof for the purposes described which is inexpensive,dependable and fully effective in accomplishing its intended purposes.

These and other objects of the present invention will become readilyapparent upon further review of the following specification anddrawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front view of a novelty condom packaging according to thepresent invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the novelty condom packaging of FIG.1 taken along line 2-2.

Similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistentlythroughout the attached drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The novelty condom packaging of the present invention provides a singlepackage 100 having separable sealed packets for containing a condom anda lubricant. Looking first at FIG. 2, wherein the package 100 isprovided in the form of two sheets of foil material 101 and 102 thathave been placed together and sealed together along side and bottomedges of the sheets. The package 100 is preferably 2 inches in heightand 2 inches in width and made from foil materials used in conventionalcondom packages.

Turning now to FIG. 1, which shows the package 100 having a sealedbottom edge 103 and sealed side edges 104 and 105. An additional seal107 is provided which extends from the top edge to the bottom edge ofthe package 100. Seal 107 is made parallel to the sealed side edges 104and 105 and is spaced a predetermined distance from sealed side edge105. Sealing is provided by conventional methods such as heat sealing,crimping and the like.

The sheets as sealed thus far form a large pocket and a small pocket forreceiving products. A condom 113 is placed into the large pocket and alubricant 114 is placed in the small pocket. The sheets are then sealedalong the top edge 106 to form a sealed condom packet 111 and a sealedlubricant packet 112.

The condom and lubricant may be of any commercially available type. Thecondoms could be any type on the markets, i.e. varied in design toinclude colors, flavors, sizes, textures, and the like. The lubricantmay be any commercially available vaginal lubricant. A preferredlubricant would contain purified water, benzoic acid, propylene glycol,nestosol, and methyiparaben. Additives such as Vitamin E and spermicidesmay be added to the lubricant.

Seal 107 of the package 100 is perforated down the from the top edge 106to the bottom edge 103 to permit the package 100 to be separated intoseparate packets 111 and 112 containing the condom and lubrication,respectively. Tear slits 109 and 110 are provided in the side edges 104and 105, respectively to permit the separated packets 111 and 112 to beopened to access the condom 113 and lubrication 114.

The novelty condom packaging of the present invention provides aconvenient way of carrying a condom and a supply of lubricant for safeand satisfying sexual encounters.

It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to theembodiment described above, but encompasses any and all embodimentswithin the scope of the following claims.

1. A novelty condom packaging, comprising: a first sheet of foilmaterial; a second sheet of foil material, wherein each said sheetincludes top, side and bottom edges; a lubricant for use with saidcondom; and a peripheral seal sealing said top side and bottom edges ofsaid first and second sheets together enclosing said condom and saidlubricant; said sheets including a second seal provided from said topedges of said sheets to said bottom edges of said sheets forming a largepacket for storing said condom and a small packet for storing saidlubricant; and said sealed sheets further including perforations downthe center of said second seal between packets for permitting separationof said packets; and a tear slit provided along an edge of each saidpacket to facilitate individual opening of said packets.
 2. The noveltycondom packaging according to claim 1, wherein said condom in providedin said large packet and said lubricant in provided in said smallpacket.
 3. The novelty condom packaging according to claim 2, whereinsaid lubricant is a commercially available vaginal lubricant.
 4. Thenovelty condom packaging according to claim 3, wherein said lubricantcontains purified water, benzoic acid, propylene glycol, nestosol, andmethyiparaben.
 5. The novelty condom packaging according to claim 4,wherein said foil material is a metal.
 6. The novelty condom packagingaccording to claim 4, wherein said foil material is a plastic.
 7. Thenovelty condom packaging according to claim 5, wherein said seals areformed by crimping.
 8. The novelty condom packaging according to claim6, wherein said seals are formed by heat sealing.
 9. A novelty condompackaging, comprising: a first sheet of metal foil material; a secondsheet of metal foil material, wherein each said sheet includes top, sideand bottom edges; a vaginal lubricant for use with said condom; aperipheral seal sealing said top side and bottom edges of said first andsecond sheets together enclosing said condom and said lubricant; saidsheets including a second seal provided from said top edges of saidsheets to said bottom edges of said sheets forming a large packet forstoring said condom and a small packet for storing said lubricant; andsaid sealed sheets further including perforations down the center ofsaid second seal between packets for permitting separation of saidpackets; and a tear slit provided along an edge of each said packet tofacilitate individual opening of said packets.
 10. The novelty condompackaging according to claim 9, wherein said lubricant contains purifiedwater, benzoic acid, propylene glycol, nestosol, and methyiparaben. 11.The novelty condom packaging according to claim 10, wherein said condomin provided in said large packet and said lubricant in provided in saidsmall packet.
 12. The novelty condom packaging according to claim 9,wherein said seals are formed by crimping.
 13. A novelty condompackaging, comprising: a first sheet of plastic foil material; a secondsheet of plastic foil material, wherein each said sheet includes top,side and bottom edges; a vaginal lubricant for use with said condom; aperipheral seal sealing said top side and bottom edges of said first andsecond sheets together enclosing said condom and said lubricant; saidsheets including a second seal provided from said top edges of saidsheets to said bottom edges of said sheets forming a large packet forstoring said condom and a small packet for storing said lubricant; saidsealed sheets further including perforations down the center of saidsecond seal between packets for permitting separation of said packets;and a tear slit provided along an edge of each said packet to facilitateindividual opening of said packets.
 14. The novelty condom packagingaccording to claim 13, wherein said lubricant contains purified water,benzoic acid, propylene glycol, nestosol, and methyiparaben.
 15. Thenovelty condom packaging according to claim 14, wherein said condom inprovided in said large packet and said lubricant in provided in saidsmall packet.
 16. The novelty condom packaging according to claim 13,wherein said seals are formed by heat sealing.